Combination envelop and message blank.



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APPLICATION FILED (W115, 1904. 1

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COMBINATION ENVELOP AND MESSAGE BLANK.

APPLICATION FILED 001:.15, 1904.

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WILLIAM H. BASSINGER, OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINATION ENVELOP AND MESSAGE BLANK.

No. 818,657. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented April 24, 1906. A plication m mm 15,1904. Serial No. 228,522.

Tocll whom it may concern: 1) extends inwardly, as shown at b, and the Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. BASSIN- transverse gumnied strip 17 is separated GER, a citizen of the United States, residing at from the body portion of the sealing-flap b Passaic, in the county of Passaic and State of by a IOW'Of perforations b The body por- 6o 5 New Jersey, have invented certain new and tion a is provided at each end and at a preuseful Improvements in a Combination Endetermined distance from the folding lines 6 velop and Messa e Blank, of which the fol-. with a row of perforations a and the end lowing is a speci 'cation, such as will enable flaps d are provided at a similar distance those skilled in the art to which it appertains from the folding lines e and parallel there- 6 5 m to make and use the same. with with a row of perforations d The fold- The object of this invention is to provide ing side member 0 opposite the sealing-flap b,

an improved combination envelop and mesthe bod portion a, and the sealing-flap b are sage blank designed particularly for use by all of t e same transverse width, and the insurance companies in sending out premium folding side member a is preferably provided 0 i 5 notices and by telegraph companies and by with a sup lemental folding extension 0,

business men or houses in sending out anwhich is of ess width than the folding side nouncements of various kinds or classes. member 0 and separated therefrom by a fold- The invention is fully disclosed in the folin line 0 while a similar folding line 0 sepalowing specification, of which the accompanyrates the folding side member 0 from the body 2:: ing drawings form a part, in which the sepaportion a. rate parts of my improvement are designated In practice supposing this device to be inby suitable reference characters in each of tended for use by an insurance company in the views, and in Whichsending out premium notices, the said notices Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank which I are printed or written on the inner or on both 2 5 employ; Fig. 2, a back view showing the blank folded into envelop form so as to be sides of the folding side member 0, also on the inner or on both sides of the supplemental sent through the mail; Fig. 3, a section on folding member 0 if the latter is employed,

the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 Fig. 4, a view similar to and if the device is intended for use by a tele- Fig. 1, but showing a modification; Fi

' 5, a graph company the same course is pursued, 0 back view of the blank shown in F g. 4 olded the message being written, preferably, on the into envelop form; 6, a section on the inner side of, the folding member 0 and on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a view similar to inner side of the supplemental folding mem- Fig. 1, but showing another modification,

ber 0 if the latter is employed, and if the deand Fig. 8 a back view of the blank shown vice is to be used by business men, houses, or 0 3 5 in Fig. 7 folded into envelop form.

concerns in sending out announcements of In the practice of my invention, as shown an or class the said announcements in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, I provide a blank, wi lbe rinted or written on the inner or both which is shown in Fig. 1 and which is cut sides 0 the folding member 0 and the supplefrom any suitable paper or other material mental folding member 0 if the latter is em- 40 and which comprises a body portion a, proployed. It will be understood, of course, vided at one side with a sealing-flap b and at that the address is printed or written onthe the opposite side with a folding flap 0 and at outside of the body portion a in the usual each end with an end flap d. The separate manner, and in forming the blank into an enparts a, d, and c are separated in the form of velop and sealing the same the folding mem 10 i 5 construction shown by folding lines e, and the her 0 is first folded over the body portion (L end flaps d are of less width than the body and the supplemental folding member 0 if portion a, but extend to the base of the sealthe latter is employed, is folded downwardly ing-flap b, and the bottom edges of said end and backwardly over the folding member 0. flap d are cut away longitudinal and,the top The end flaps d are then folded over the fold- 5c edges thereof are inclined, as clearly shown.

ing member or members, as shown in Fig. 2, The sealing-flap b is separated from the body and the sealing-flap b is then folded over the portion a by a row of perforations b and end flaps d and sealed to the bottom part of said sealing-flap is also gummed on the inner the folding member 0. \Vhen folded and side thereof transversely of its free edge, as

shown at b, and this gummed portion ceii trally of the'said free edge of the seal ng-flap there is a narrow strip f at each end of the envelop, which maybe pulled off bodily, and

sealed in this manner, it will be seen that no the sealing-flap b may be torn off along the perforatedlineb by inserting the finger, a

pencil, or other device thereunder, and the S8J .d sealing-flap?) may be torn off from the bottom edge of the folding side member 0, to which itis sealedyand this leaves the body portion a and thefolding side member a, on

which the notice mental folding member if the latter is employed. The folding member 6 may also be detached from the body portion-a, if desired,

along the line a", and the notice or message Ij'manner of an ordinary card, and thus re- In this way I elusive, is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 to on-the said folding side member 0 may be car- 'r ed in the pocketor in a' pocketbook in the 3, inclusive, wi th the exception that the seal ing-flap b is wider along a linerunning transversely through the body portion than in the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and said'sealingflap is provided at a predetermined distance from the perforated line b with a folding-line b and adjacent to said folding-line and at a distance therefrom equal to the distance of the perforated line e therefrom with another row of perforations Z2 and'in folding the blank shown in Fig. 4 into the form of an envelop,

asshown in Fig. 5, and sealing the same thefolding member 0 and the part 0 if the latter is-employed, are folded over the body portion a. The end flaps d are then folded over the folding side member or members 0 and c and the sealing-flap bis folded along the line b beotorn off in the operation of opening the envelop, and the sealing-flap b may'then be torn away from the back of the folding mem- I I Y I claim as new, and desire to secure by'Letover the end flaps d and sealed to the bottom outer edge of the folding side member 0, and this leaves a narrow strip f 2 around bothends and one side of the envelop, all of which-may her 0 or it may be torn off along the perforated line b.

It will be understood, of course, that in the use of the form of blank shown in Fig. 4 the notice or other message is printed or written on the parts 0 and 0 if the latter be employed in the same manner heretofore described with reference to the blank shown in Fig. 1.

In'the' construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the folding member 0 with the supplemental folding member .0 if thelatter is em.

ployed, are longer than either of the other ormsof construction hereinbefore described,

"* the saiiddr'olcliiig member or members extend or other message has b'een' printed or Written, together with the suppleing tdthe end of the body portion at one end thereof, as shown at g, and the end flap d at said end of the body portion a is separated therefrom by a row of perforationsg and the sealing-flap b is also separated from the body portion a. by the row of perforations 5 as in .Fig. 1.

The operation of folding the blank shown in Fig. 7 into the form of an envelop and sealing the same is the same as that hereinbefore described; but the envelop formed in this manner is provided only at one end with a narrow strip 9 which may be torn ofi, after.

flap 0 may be torn-'ofi by passlnga finger,

pencil, or other devicearound said parts,v

after-which the sealing-flap b is detached in the manner hereinbefore described.

It will be understood that when the envelop is folded, as shown in Fig. 3, the perforated lines (1 and a at each end of the body portion aregister, thus forming the narrow strips f, which may be torn ofi as hereinbefore described, and. in folding the blank shown in Fig. 4 the perforated lines d and 0, at each end of the body portion a register, as do also the perforated lines 12 and 12 thus folding the narrow strips f as shown in Fig. 5, all of which are torn off in the operation of opening the envelop, and in folding the blank shown in Fig. 7 the perforated lines (1 and 0, at one end of thebody portion a register, thus forming the narrow strip g which is torn'oif in the operation of opening the envelo The inward y-extended portion 5 of the sealing-gum b? is provided 1n order that the sealin -flap b may also be sealed to the end flaps as .Well as to the folding member 0, if desired, and my invention is not limited to the placing of the sealing gum or medium on I the flap b in the manner shown.

' With each form 'Of construction shown the folding of the blank produces a strong and compact envelop which may be securely sealed in the manner described, and by.

means .of my improvement an envelop thus formedmaybe quickly, easily, and'conveniently opened without the use of a knife or other tool.

. Having fully described my invention, what ters Patent, is-

1. A ,combination envelop and message blank, comprising a body portion, a sealig side flap, a folding-sidemember opposite the sealing side flap, and end flaps; the body portion being extended atrboth'ends beyond the folding, side member and being separated at said ends from .the end flaps by folding lines at each side of whichare parallel perforated linesfthe end flaps being also narrower than the body portion and the sealing side flap be ving separated from the body portion by a row of perforations, said sealmg side flap being also of a width equal to that of the body 1 portion and the free edge thereof being gummed on its-inner side, substantially as l shown and described.

2. A combination envelop and message blank, comprising a body portion, a sealing side flap, a folding side member op osite the sealing side flap and end flaps the body portion being extended at both ends beyond the folding side member and being separated at said ends from the end flaps by folding lines at each side of which are parallel perforated lines, the end flaps being also narrower than the body portion and the sealing side fla be ing separated from the body portion y a row of perforations, said seahng side flap being also of a width equal to that of the body portion and the free edge thereof being gummed on its inner side, and the ummed portion thereof being also separatedfrom the remainder thereof by a perforated line, substantially as shown and described.

3. A combination envelop and message blank, comprising a body portion, a sealing side flap, folding end flaps, and a folding side member opposite the sealing side flap; all of said flaps being separated from the body portion by perforated lines and at least one of the end flaps being separated from the'body portion by two parallel perforated lines, and the body portion being extended at the end where the end flap is separated therefrom by two perforated lines, the end, flaps being also narrower than the body portion and the seal ing-fiap being also of a width equal to that of the body portion and the free edge thereof being gumnied on its inner side, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed myname in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 14th day of October, 1904.

WILLIAM H. BASS 1N GE R.

Witnesses:

C. J. KLEIN, C. E. MULREANY. 

